Yukon who is who

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Beverly Buckway (b. 1954)
	
Bev Buckway was born in Whitehorse.((“Bev Buckway.” //Wikipedia,// 2020 website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bev_Buckway.)) She received a diploma in Livestock Production from Fairview College and a degree in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University.((//The Plough Boy.// Yukon Agricultural Association newsletter, 1 December 2013.)) 
	
Buckway was president of Rotary International and a Paul Harris Fellow. She represented Yukon in curling at the Scott Tournament of Hearts and was a volleyball player at the Artic Winter games and the Canada Winter Games. Buckway was elected to the Whitehorse city council in 2003 and served as the mayor of Whitehorse from 2006 to 2012. She was the president of the Association of Yukon Communities for two terms, and an executive member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. She was a task force member for the Review of Yukon’s Police Force. Bev Buckway received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 for her municipal contributions.((“Bev Buckway.” //Wikipedia,// 2020 website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bev_Buckway.)) 

During Buckway’s term in office as mayor, Whitehorse hosted several large events, completed major construction projects, developed several subdivisions, and saw significant growth.((“Whitehorse mayor won’t run again.” //CBC News,// 2020 website: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/whitehorse-mayor-won-t-run-again-1.1167266.)) After her career in politics, Buckway served as executive director of the Yukon Agricultural Association and executive director of the Association of Yukon Communities.((“Association recruits former mayor.” //Whitehorse Daily Star// (Whitehorse), 5 August 2015. 2020 website: https://www.whitehorsestar.com/News/association-recruits-former-mayor.))